3. Since the bikes are still broken down, the
Southern Harbor crew and I have stepped up our
effort in finding a boat and motor suitable for the upcoming food fishery and
to use exploring the islands of Placentia Bay. If all works out we will have
some great boating adventures to write about this summer in addition to our
regular ATV trips!

2. After much searching and a lot of dead ends
Captain H finally found a
boat that he thinks will suit our needs. Its a 15' Fiberglass Boat that's a
little old but in great shape. Once we found the boat we managed to track down a
great Yamaha Enduro 40hp Outboard which should drive this craft well. Once we got the
motor home, we set it up in a barrel of water to get it started and tuned. Once
the motor was installed on the boat we decided to take it out on a test run. Not
wanting to test our luck breaking down in Placentia Bay, (especially given our
recent run of luck with our ATV's!!!) we headed to Jack's Pond Park to launch
the boat in the pond.

1. We had a great couple hours running around the pond, and for
an old boat and older motor, it all ran great!!! The boat is fairly
stable on the water and comes up on plane quickly. We're not sure on the size of
the boat though, and if we can find a boat 18-19" and a little wider we may
trade up for a little more room, especially since we will be using it frequently
on the Salt Water.